>> Dec 18, 2017

Are you ready to move out
of your current place for one these reasons? Fought with your roommate or your
current owner. Tired of living in the same space for too long. Moving out of
the parent’s apartment to live on your own. A student, looking for a simple
apartment. Perhaps, the budget change and you would like an upgrade or
downgrade your rent. Kicked out by a roommate. Or the worst of all the reasons,
the existing apartment is haunted! No matter what the reason is searching for a
perfect place to live could be very straining and even traumatic. To reduce
your strain, I’m going to give a few tips on your apartment moving plans.

Look up the location

Having a perfect location
for an apartment may not be achievable. However, you will have to consider the
location for its safety, transport access and of course, your other
conveniences. You must make sure you have a grocery store or a supermarket, a laundry and the place has to be close your work, the
university.

Be wise about the budget

Take a pen and a paper or
use your smartphone. Everyone has one. Sit down and plan your monthly expenses.
Divide all the expenses including your rent, bills and another extra amount
that you spend on miscellaneous things. Don’t forget to add your retail therapy
bills to it. Once you decide the amount you want to save on rent, take the next
step.

Pick your partner

Talk to your family and
friends to discuss your move. There must be a friend who is willing to share
the apartment with you. Also, look for a known roommate who can share your
rent. That way you can certainly use that amount for more retail therapy. Who
doesn’t love shopping! Also, you don’t want an eerie roommate with strange
habits, do you?

Detect the damages

Don’t decide on a place
even if you find it for a lesser rent. You might end up spending more on fixing
the place. And your landlord may not compensate you for that amount. So,
investigate by becoming Sherlock. You don’t need a magnifying glass. Check the
walls, flooring, cupboards, bathroom, every water outlet, lighting and heating
system, and if there are creepy and crawly creatures lurking. You can even
observe the neighbourhood for a while to understand the place.

Question your curiosity

If you have already liked
the place, wait and do not pay until you get to know your landlord. First, you
have to look nice and trustworthy. Once you create that impression, ask a lot
of questions. If he or she is sounding too sweet; remember the biggest lesson
we learnt as children? ‘Don’t talk to strangers. Leave! If the person checks
out, talk about the rent plan, rent agreement, parking, amenities and other
hidden costs. Don’t forget to ask who will pay for the repairs when they come.If they are the minor ones, you may not have
to worry. However, you certainly don’t want to take the big repairs on yourself
for a rented apartment.

Now, that you have a
little help on how to look for a good and a safe apartment to move, find a good
apartment and share these tips with your friends.

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